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yeAr in revieW<br />
stAte MentAl heAlth director delivered policy lecture<br />
Tracy Plouck, director of the ohio<br />
department of Mental health, delivered the<br />
Katz policy lecture on september 23, <strong>2011</strong>.<br />
director plouck discussed odMh’s plans for<br />
the delivery and quality of mental health<br />
programs for older adults in the state.<br />
ApArtMents eXpAnded<br />
BriA’s latest housing project, Margaret<br />
Wagner Apartments II received approval<br />
from the u.s. department of housing and<br />
urban development (hud) in <strong>2011</strong> to<br />
renovate the second and third floors of the<br />
former nursing home, Margaret Wagner<br />
house, into 36 one-bedroom hud section<br />
202 supportive housing for seniors<br />
apartments. the $4.3 million renovation,<br />
with lead architect david difrancesco<br />
along with Joanne gretter of herman<br />
gibans fodor, inc. and the general<br />
contractor Marous Brothers construction,<br />
was completed in late fall.<br />
BriA continues to manage 24 hud section<br />
202 senior apartments on the fourth and<br />
fifth floors of Margaret Wagner house.<br />
Tracy Plouck,<br />
Director, Ohio<br />
Department of<br />
Mental Health.<br />
The 2nd and 3rd floor<br />
of Margaret Wagner<br />
House were renovated<br />
to create 36 new<br />
apartments for<br />
low-income seniors.<br />
shAre progrAM<br />
research shows that staying active and planning for the future may help families who are dealing with memory loss. the<br />
shAre program – supporting health, Activities, resources and education, was developed by researchers at the <strong>Benjamin</strong><br />
rose institute on Aging (BriA) and pennsylvania state university to help persons with early-stage dementia and their<br />
caregivers. shAre, which began recruiting participants in <strong>2011</strong>, helps families learn more about memory loss and the<br />
symptoms that accompany it, improves overall communication skills, and prepares families for the changes that lie ahead.<br />
persons in the early-stages of memory loss, who live in the community, and their family caregivers are eligible to participate.<br />
families in shAre participate in up to seven sessions over a six-month period.
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